The Narrative: Same As It Ever Was (Squared) and Where Do We Go From Here?

Feels like we've said this all before.

Oh, wait. We have. https://t.co/cBF8fRsugi

— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) May 11, 2017

Perspective | For Capitals, a familiar sound and fury . . . amounting to nothing, writes @ThomasBoswellWP https://t.co/5Y0pBPxEYn

— Post Sports (@PostSports) May 11, 2017

Capitals' woes seem never-ending https://t.co/qptDqLzzWe

— ESPN NHL coverage (@ESPN_NHL) May 11, 2017

Losing to the Penguins again is particularly painful for the Caps:https://t.co/iooUdNnaUu

— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 11, 2017

Second Wednesday in May, 2015:
Caps season ends in game 7
Wiz, tied 2-2, drop game 5 on the road
Nats come from behind to win in 9th pic.twitter.com/LGbHByVvx5

— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) May 11, 2017

D.C. had 2 playoff games last night. It wasn't pretty:https://t.co/mRFlUwTw3R pic.twitter.com/svwuaD53p9

— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 11, 2017

That's bad, isn't it? pic.twitter.com/gOS1AtQoSq

— Jake Russell (@_JakeRussell) May 11, 2017

For Alex Ovechkin, another playoff failure and wasted year https://t.co/jLTEL5IKbY via @YahooSports

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) May 11, 2017

Mike Milbury said Alex Ovechkin was directly involved in the two Caps goals against, called him "lazy" AND insinuated WSH trade him pic.twitter.com/rAVe4llHK2

— Mary Clarke (@marycclarke) May 11, 2017

Alex Ovechkin falls short again https://t.co/8HnZmt8DPc

— ESPN NHL coverage (@ESPN_NHL) May 11, 2017

Ovechkin has been with the Capitals since 2005 and he’s never been beyond the second round of the playoffs. https://t.co/f3JhYmhqCh

— USA TODAY Sports (@USATODAYsports) May 11, 2017

Did Alex Ovechkin fall short in Game 7? Barry Trotz was not ready to judge Ovechkin or Capitals - https://t.co/4dGCMw0fZa

— NBC ProHockeyTalk (@ProHockeyTalk) May 11, 2017

One can't help thinking an era ended last night...https://t.co/3698RVR2c7

— ThePeerless (@ThePeerless) May 11, 2017

This was the end of a series and perhaps the end of an era for the #Capitals.https://t.co/LKeuYfvN5A pic.twitter.com/j8HDTe5U3m

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 11, 2017

Keys to the offseason: Capitals https://t.co/TJoRQRsDYl

— ESPN NHL coverage (@ESPN_NHL) May 11, 2017

Melrose says Capitals need to overhaul lineup https://t.co/RSwb7Ewvt9

— ESPN NHL coverage (@ESPN_NHL) May 11, 2017

From @JFeinsteinBooks after Game 5: "If the Capitals lose the series, they should trade Ovechkin." https://t.co/A4EolEQL5D

— CSN Capitals (@CSNCapitals) May 11, 2017